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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87185

Checks a bacterial sample for an enzyme that breaks down certain antibiotics, most commonly the enzyme that inactivates penicillin-type drugs. If the enzyme is found, those antibiotics will not work and a different drug is chosen. Each enzyme looked for is reported separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$490%50%90th$4Professionalmedian $14 · 10th–90th $5$190%10%20%10th90th$14$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.24
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.79
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$15.14
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.05
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.07
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$61.66